Defence sources saidthat the Prime Minister was briefed on the overall security measures and the general preparedness of the defence forces. Issues like changing security situation in Pakistan and the situation along the Sino-Indian border were also came for discussion.
The 90-minute security review at the Prime Minister’s residence was attended by Defence Minister A K Antony, National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon, the three service chiefs, Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar and DRDO Chief V K Saraswat.
Last Wednesday Defence Minister A.K. Antony held a similar two-day review of overall security situation of the country and coastal security in particular with maritime agencies. The Prime Minister’s review comes two days after he returned from Kabul, where he had discussed the latest post Osama developments in the region with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai.
According to official media the Indian Army has also raised its alertness level in the wake of reports that Pakistan may try to infiltrate militants into Jammu and Kashmir. It has also raised an alarm over Chinese military personnel’s presence in Pakistani Kashmir in the guise of engineering workers and the threat posed by the large neighbour to the security of Jammu and Kashmir